Appellate Archive » September, 2008

Appellate - September, 2008

144 articles

• Judge Throws Out Philips Defibrillator Patent Suit
• Fed. Circ. Decision Ends ATMI, Praxair Dispute
• P&G Hits Teva With New Actonel Suit
• Alito Opts Out Of High Court's Cert Pool
• Ohio High Court Modifies 'Corporate Veil' Test
• 'Just And Reasonable': Wholesale Energy Contracts
• Monsanto Prevails In Pa. Pollution Suit
• Crash Landing For BSkyB On Appeal
• 9th Circuit Has Advantages For 3rd Party Claims
• The Impact Of Egyptian Goddess On Patent Designs
• Mass. Court Favors Fired Teachers In Fluency Dispute
• Morgan Lewis Nabs Former Supreme Court Clerk
• 'Tommy' Watch Maker May Face Penalties: 9th Circ.
• Picadilly's Effects On Asset Sales
• Appeals Court Tosses AmEx Securities Fraud Suit
• Court Speeds Up Amaranth Trader's Appeal
• The Altered Infringement Standard For Design Patents
• Intel Chipsets Don't Infringe CCCC's Patent: Judge
• Disbarred Attorney's Suit Against Cravath Thrown Out
• Adelphia Ch. 11 Plan Trumps Equity Holders' Claims
• Fed. Circ. Won't Reinstate $1.5B Microsoft Verdict
• Mandatory Retirement Didn't Violate ADEA: 3rd Circ.
• Remand Of Uniloc-Microsoft Suit Stands: Fed. Circ.
• W.Va. SC To Hear Appeal Of $196M DuPont Verdict
• EU Legal Adviser Supports France Telecom's Appeal
• Ivory Coast Pesticide Tort Hits Wall At 9th Circ.
• EPA Seeks Rehearing On Interstate Transmission Rule
• Qualcomm Ban Withstands Appeal
• Mass. High Court Revives Wal-Mart Class Action
• Judge Chides Defendants In Restoril Patent Suit
• Ky. Appeals Court OKs Power Plant Permit
• Slot Maker Hits Jackpot In Federal Appeals Court
• Egyptian Goddess V. Swisa: Revising The Test
• Fed. Circ. Scraps Novelty Test In Design Patent Case
• When 'Will' Won't Do In Employment Agreements
• 7th Circ. Defines 'Ownership' In CERCLA Suit
• Pension Payout Doesn't Preclude ERISA Suit: 9th Circ.
• CSIRO Patent Infringed But May Be Obvious: Fed. Circ.
• Damages Kept Alive In Tampa Bay Pollution Suit
• EPA Must Justify Pesticide Tolerance Levels: 9th Circ.
• Appeals Court Frees Wind Farms From Raptor Dispute
• What The CBOCS Decision Means For Employers
• Disbarred Lawyer Can't Hide Behind Ch. 7: 1st Circ.
• ITC May Find Trinidad Steel Has Been Dumped: Court
• 2nd Circ. Denies BMB Arbitration In Oil Developer Tiff
• Patent Holders Can Be Sued Out-Of-State: Fed. Circ.
• 10th Circ. Narrowly Rejects Wittig's Appeal En Banc
• Qualcomm Found Largely Clear Of Broadcom Patents
• EPA Must Regulate Construction Industry: 9th Circ.
• Fees Award Too High In NRDC Suit V. Navy: 9th Circ.
• 9th Circ. Upholds Contentious Ariz. E-Verify Law
• High Court Ready To Referee Antitrust 'Soap Opera'
• Supreme Court Hears High Stakes Liability Cases
• Nixon Cleared For Poaching Taylor Wessing Partners
• Title VII Dominates High Court's Employment Slate
• The Rule Of Capture In Subsurface Trespass Claims
• 2nd Circ. Won't Rehear Nokia Dispute: InterDigital
• ERISA Does Not Preempt Michigan Law: 6th Circ.
• Caregiving Spouse's Wages Not Recoverable: Ohio SC
• Papst Wins License Dispute Over Hard Drive Patents
• GSK Wants USPTO Appeals Board Ruling Overturned
• Mo. Cigarette Suit Stuck In Discovery
• EBay Rule Draws 'Public Good' Into Copyright World
• Ala. High Court Vacates Ruling In Law Firms' Fee Spat
• GeoMet Can Build Pipeline Across CNX Land: Judge
• EPA Moves To Dismiss Cases In Water Transfer Spat
• 7th Circ. Affirms NLRB Decision On Replacement Hires
• How 'Meacham' Will Affect Employers
• Teva Seeks To Bar FDA Approval Of Risperdal ANDAs
• CSX Loses Appeal To Block Votes By Hedge Funds
• Post Bilski Business Method Patents
• ITC Launches Review Of LSI's Integrated Circuits
• Judge Reinstates $595M Award In Cordis Patent Suit
• Tolling Doctrine Protects Individual Suits: 10th Circ.
• Judge Dissolves Ford Dealers' Class Action
• Bridgeview Wins Hay-Baling Patent Spat In Fed. Circ.
• Army Corps Decision Not Subject To Review: 9th Circ.
• Be Careful To Describe Litigation Or It Will Be Lost
• Fen-Phen Plaintiff Denied Cut Of Settlement
• Senators Scramble To Set Law On Emissions
• 7th Circ. Tosses Suit Against NBC For Firing Producer
• AutoZone Can Gear Up Again For Trademark Suit
• 3rd Time's A Charm For Ameritech
• Former CA Execs Argue For Shorter Sentences
• 8th Circ. Backs Dismissal Of Ceridian Shareholder Suit
• IRS Preempts State In Misclassification Suit: 3rd Circ.
• Appeals Court Says ERISA Case V. Coke Has No Fizz
• 10th Circ. Revives Whistleblower Suit V. Kerr-McGee
• EEOC Can Investigate Despite Private Suit: 9th Circ.
• Appeals Court Keeps Ball In Play For NFL Suit
• Senate Passes ADA Amendments Act
• Cintas To Shell Out $1.65M Over Living Wage Spat
• Colo. Citizens Brawl Over Tapped Groundwater
• Union Exemption From Antitrust Laws Not Absolute
• 3rd Circ. Upholds $182M Judgment Against PwC
• On Remand, Court Tosses Bath Fixtures Antitrust Suit
• Displaying Patented Device Isn't 'Use': Fed. Circ.
• 5th Circ. Upholds Dismissal Of Cyberonics Class Action
• WAMU Execs Get 2nd Try To Dismiss Securities Suit
• Police Officers Lose Title VII Case Against Memphis
• EU Court Finds EC Not Liable In Banana Tariff Twist
• Bias Cases Ebb As Plaintiffs Continue To Fare Poorly
• Kerr-McGee Loses Appeal Over Natural Gas Royalties
• 5th Circ. Writes New Chapter In Enron Litigation
• 7th Circ. Defines Accounting Burden In Trademark Tiff
• 3rd Circ. Revives Vioxx Securities Suit
• Consultant Can Be Held Primarily Liable: 10th Circ.
• Appeals Ruling Ends 14-Year DNA Patent Case
• 6th Circ. Revives FLSA, First Amendment Suit
• Narrow Ruling On Section 7 A Victory For Employers
• Hospital's Appeal Bid Fails In W.R. Grace Case
• Limitations On Liability Coverage Under Section 11
• 8th Circ. Says Bankruptcy Law Unconstitutional
• Employer Must Pay All Costs Of Blood Test: 3rd Circ.
• Md. Appeals Court Affirms Lilly Car Crash Ruling
• 9th Circ. Affirms US Claim On Pacific Atoll
• 9th Circ. Reverses Calif. Consumer Privacy Ruling
• Pregnancy Test Patent Nixed In 10-Year Fight
• Energy Co. Fights Injunction On Drilling Permit
• 6th Circ. Sustains Mortgage Cos.' Trademark Suit
• Comcast Appeals FCC Net Neutrality Order
• Judge Explains Denial Of Wal-Mart's Post-Trial Motions
• Apotex Loses Appeal In Risperdal Patent Fight
• 7th Circ. Affirms Ruling In Favor Of Exelon Union
• 10th Circ. Upholds Navajo Class Action Against Utah
• 3rd Circ. Reverses WARN Act Exemption Ruling
• 9th Circ. Revives Omega's Copyright Spat With Costco
• 1st Circ. Ruling Clarifies Limits Of 'Actual Confusion'
• France Telecom Plans To Appeal Spanish Network Rule
• 9th Circ. Backs Nationwide Ban On Engineered Alfalfa
• Fed. Circ. Hears Challenge To Patent Board Judges
• US Charges Time-Barred In FCPA Suit: 2nd Circ.
• EPA Must Look Into Ky. Water Standards: 6th Circ.
• Court Rejects Knee Implant Patent Claim Construction
• Mutual Fund Advisory Case Bears Watching
• Amaranth Trader Appeals FERC Jurisdiction Ruling
• Judge Orders Massey To Rehire UMWA Miners
• Star Scientific Asks Fed. Circ. For New Trial Judge
• 11th Circ. Upholds EPA Permits For Ga. Coal Plants
• The Evolving Declaratory Judgment Standard
• Insurance Co.'s Bid To Block Docs Fails On Appeal
• KPMG Execs Off The Hook In Suit Over Tax Shelters
• Fed. Circ. Nixes $49M Award Over Claim Construction
• DOJ Opposes High Court Review Of Wetlands Case